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I think we’re bubbly, and in Niko’s Year 2, unless we’re ravaged by injuries, we need to be bubbly. Being bubbly represents upward trajectory. If we’re not at worst a bubble team, we probably wound up in the 7-9 B10 wins range again, and it means the talent level didn’t upgrade enough. And for...

The Mark Coyle bathroom. Maybe he just gets a urinal.

(Raises hand) it’s one of hundreds of professional basketball leagues worldwide, albeit one with a weird connection to colleges. It’s also one which is governed by a corrupt, hapless, intellectually dishonest organization which insists the players are amateurs and student-athletes despite...

I went C. I am sure my view of rosters and lineups is outdated, but I feel like we need more proven length. Just not sure we have a tournament caliber frontcourt. I also think we have a number of similar players and will be limited in our ability to provide different looks.

Grady’s bar for surprising folks is just staying healthy for most of the season. The poor kid has been hurt so much I don’t see how he can be included in any projections. I think he’s worth a gamble, but anything we get from him is a bonus. If in 9 months we’re back here going “if only Grady...

Here’s hoping these greedy f**ks lose money on the play-in round and reverse the decision after a couple years.

As fun as it was to see the progress of Durkin as part of the Iron Five, I still feel like he’s a guy who comes off the bench on a tournament-caliber team. With the guys we signed, I don’t see we’re bringing in anyone that moves him out of the starting lineup. That’s a worry for me. In general...

Turner was a bust. Before he got injured, he was in poor shape and it was pretty clear he was not a factor and wasn’t trusted by the coaches. We learned nothing about the injury, and it could have been conditioning related. Beyond him, no, it’s not fair to call the injured players busts...

I have no idea what was offered to anyone, but I find it a little odd Niko could not come to terms with our 3 banged up guys, but came to terms with a different banged up guy. Then again, the economics of this whole broken NIL system is a mystery to me.

Gonna disagree with what you said about the Big East’s advantage, because those schools are pretty small compared to the rest of the power 5. Compare Xavier to Ohio St. Yeah, Xavier can throw everything at basketball, and yeah, Ohio St has been publicly accused of starving basketball in favor of...

Just because we’re bereaved doesn’t make us saps.

Skeptical this is a huge loss. For the brief period he was healthy, the team was, for the most part, terrible. I can’t see a lumbering big like him fitting in Niko’s offense, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Niko in some way encouraged him to do this. Had we begun next year with him starting, I’d...

I would love for all these NIL deals to be public, because there has to be some absolutely idiotic money being thrown around. Pro teams have been paying players for decades and they still do incredibly stupid things with their money (<cough>Kirk Cousins). I cannot imagine what is going on in...

Soooo. Drafted -> College -> Portal. This guy’s devolution makes him the Benjamin Button of CBB. In 2028 he’ll be back in High School.

They’re all amateur pikers compared to Bobby Bonilla’s guy.

Potentially, yes. The caps that exist came from agreements between the league/owners and the player’s union. If MLB, which needs a cap like nobody’s business, tried enforcing one without union approval they’d probably get sued for collusion, and they’d probably lose, given how many times they’ve...

I hate the current transfer rules because they make following the game way less fun, but curtailing them is probably unconstitutional, and despite what Trump thinks, an EO does not end-run the Constitution.

WHAT IS THIS DAY OF REST SH*T?

Far worse than UNC’s loss. The last 3 years when Duke has gotten knocked out their composure late has been terrible. I am not sad about any of this. Duke Elimination Day is second only to Eat it Yankees Day.